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We call it a grain of sand but it calls itself neither grain nor sand. It does just fine without a name, whether general, particular, permanent, pass… - Wisława Szymborska
" "We call it a grain of sand but it calls itself neither grain nor sand. It does just fine without a name, whether general, particular, permanent, passing, incorrect or apt.
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About Wisława Szymborska
Wisława Szymborska-Włodek (2 July 1923 – 1 February 2012) was a Polish poet, essayist and translator. She was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was bestowed the title of Lady of the Order of the White Eagle in 2011. She was a member of the Polish Writers Association (1989) and the Polish Academy of Skills (1995).
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Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska
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Szymborska
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Wislawa Szymborska
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